The aims of the Swiss Society for Matrix Biology are to promote and develop scientific exchange

between scientists of Swiss laboratories in academic, medical institutions and in industry, who are interested in research on the extracellular matrix, cell-matrix interactions, and related areas in biology and medicine.

between the 'Swiss Society for Matrix Biology' and the 'Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies', the 'International Society for Matrix Biology', and other national 'Societies for Matrix Biology'.

The Swiss Society for Matrix Biology is an alliance of scientists of Swiss laboratories in academic, medical institutions and in industry, who are interested in research on the extracellular matrix, cell-matrix interactions, and related areas in biology and medicine.

In order to avoid costly formalities no written bylaws nor membership fees exist. The daily business is handled by the President, Vice-president, and, if necessary, by ad hoc committees. The first two are nominated at annual meetings.

COLLAGEN IN ALL ITS FORMS – LE COLLAGÈNE DANS TOUS SES ÉTATS, SCIENTIFIC DAY IN HONOUR OF DAVID HULMES, NOVEMBER 9, 2017, ENS LYON, FRANCE

Dear Colleagues and friends,Please find below an announcement of the scientific day organized in honour of David Hulmes’ retirement on the 9th of November 2017 that will take place in Lyon.Information and registration can be found on the website of the French Society for Matrix Biology : http://www.sfbmec.fr/?page_id=2530.

We are delighted to announce that the 2018 Annual Meeting will be held on 22.-24. March 2018 together with the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Matrix Biology (DGMB) and the Danish Society for Matrix Biology in Stuttgart Germany.

[Feb 16th 2017]

Thank you for this wonderful 2017 SSMB Annual Meeting

We would like to thank all speakers and participants for this highly interactive and vibrant meeting. We uploaded some pictures.Please, click here.

The thumbnails to the pictures are found on the bottom of the "Annual Meeting" page.

[Feb 3rd 2017]FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Matrix Pathobiology, Signaling and Molecular Targets (6th FEBS-MPST 2017)Dear Members of the SSMBAs the contact person of the SSMB (Swiss Society of Matrix Biology) to the MBE (Matrix Biology Europe) I would like to forward you the invitation of our Greek colleagues for their FEBS course on matrix pathology. It is an outstanding course which they offer since years.Best regards,Johanneshttp://www.febs-mpst2017.upatras.gr

Annual Meeting 2017We are excited to announce this year’s Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Matrix Biology (SSMB) to be held on February 15th 2017 in Bern.Moreover, it is our great pleasure to have two outstanding researchers in the field of matrix biology as keynote speakers:Matthias Chiquet(Uni Bern) and Viola Vogel(ETH Zurich).We would like to invite you to join SSMB and participate at the Annual Meeting. Both SSMB membership and the Annual Meeting are free of charge. We encourage PIs to nominate their postdoctoral fellows or PhD students to show case their exciting work in a short presentation.Please, click here for info and registration.We are looking forward welcoming you at SSMB and at the Annual Meeting.